Iwi (tribal) identification
In the New Zealand censuses since 1991, residents of Māori descent were asked to indicate the tribe to which they were affiliated.
The figures below show the number who indicated Muriwhenua tribes (including those who indicated more than one tribe), and the regions where they were found in the greatest numbers in 2013.
Ngāi Takoto
- 1991 census: 186
- 2001 census: 489
- 2006 census: 774
- 2013 census: 1,113
Major regional locations
- Northland: 495
- Auckland: 369
Ngāti Kahu
- 1991 census: 4,275
- 2001 census: 6,957
- 2006 census: 8,313
- 2013 census: 8,580
Major regional locations
- Auckland: 3,747
- Northland: 2,733
Ngāti Kurī
- 1991 census: 1,395
- 2001 census: 4,647
- 2006 census: 5,757
- 2013 census: 6,492
Major regional locations
- Auckland: 2,781
- Northland: 2,040
Te Aupōuri
- 1991 census: 6,720
- 2001 census: 7,848
- 2006 census: 9,333
- 2013 census: 8,700
Major regional locations
- Auckland: 3,828
- Northland: 2,109
Te Rarawa
- 1991 census: 5,919
- 2001 census: 11,526
- 2006 census: 14,895
- 2013 census: 16,512
Major regional locations
- Auckland: 7,224
- Northland: 4,881